Where does the main income of freelance photographers come from? How much does an ordinary (that is, unknown) photographer earn?

Most photographers may be freelancers, that is to say, there must be a continuous and large number of customers, and almost all advertising companies and design companies sign contracts with freelancers.

The following works by professional photographers are for your reference:

News photographers, report photographers, portrait photographers, sports photographers, fashion photographers, advertising photographers, wildlife photographers, and some more specific photographers, such as still life photographers, film still life photographers, stage photographers, architectural photographers, crime scene photographers and medical photographers.

If you are skilled, you can always find more jobs that suit you.

Generally speaking, freelance photographers don't have a stable source of income, and their income depends entirely on contracts signed with contracted companies. Signing a long-term contract should be beneficial to freelance photographers, but the tasks they accomplish will also be heavy.

The income gap between newcomers and industry veterans may be hundreds of times. Of course, after you become famous, you will become an industry veteran.